Racing: Sales interest in winner

Bigglesworth is for sale, and trainer Sally McKay might
not be too sad to see him go.

The son of One Cool Cat won his 1400m maiden comfortably at
Omakau yesterday, putting paid to his rivals by 4 lengths. It
gave McKay, who owns and trains the 3yr-old gelding, a double
after Lord Yarborough won the previous race, the 2000m
maiden. Bigglesworth continued to frank the form of
Berenice's win at Ascot Park on December 15, as

Berenice went on to win at Waikouaiti on Tuesday, while
runner-up Valiant won the Guineas prelude on Boxing Day.
Bigglesworth was third to Berenice on December 15.

The Ascot Park-based McKay said there had been interest from
overseas in the best-performed foal of four-win Vettori mare
Vettori Tycoon.

''He's got a fair bit of interest in him, so I want to sell
him,'' McKay said.

''Whoever wants him can have him. We just tolerate him. On
the track, he's a professional, but in-between times he just
likes to give me a hard time. He's a really smart horse.''

McKay bought the three-year-old as a weanling in 2010 for
$1700 and it appears to be money well spent.

''As you can see in his races, he's very laid-back, he just
relaxes. He's got a good turn of foot,'' McKay said.

''I didn't know how he'd handle the track today but One Cool
Cats do tend to handle wet tracks. That's why I carried on
and ran him because I thought his ability would carry on
through.''

If he does not sell, McKay will head to the Gore Guineas on
January 19 with Bigglesworth.

''Honestly, when you ride him, it's hard to ride something
that goes as good as him and does it so easy.''